The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-28
THE POKER CRAZE.
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Understandable Hands.
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NOW lOfk pptoiu. I'm
Some big games Of poker are
played in Paris nowadays" said a
gentleman just returned from abroad.
" Baccarat, rouge ct noir, roulette
and vingtmun naturally have the call
still, but in a grea. many places, par
ticularly among merchants and 9TH
ers having connections on this side OF
the Atlantic, poker has come into
great favor. When | went to Paris
last spring / was the agent here for
n big French exporter Of a certain
line OF silks, and. Of course, met him
frequently. He is a Mr.. Aube, a
widower, wealthy and of generous
impulses. He keeps house in mag.
nifcent style, and his cuisine is not
ed throughout Paris. i took dinner
with him one evening in company
with two other invited guests-Bob
Cummings, an American living
abroad, and A. M. Dessais, a Paris.
ian. After dinner n game Of poker
was suggested, but i declined TO
play. Aube and the Others protest
cd, saying that three handed game
would be little fun, aud finally said
that Mandell, another American, was
expected at | O'Clock, aud that |
would be excused when he came.
What shall IL be 7 said Dcssais.
"'Oh, the same old thing, an
swered Cummings, aud Anbe ac-
quiscod.
II asked what the same old thing
was and was told no limit | OBJ
jected, aud said that l would not
play for more than q francs limit.
This was agreed upon. and we began.
Aubo sat on my left, Cummings on
my right and Dcssais opposite me.
had az amateurs luck, and soon
Cummings and Dcssais insisted upon
raising the limit. IL went 10 bC
| francs, then 60 100 francs. | wa,
about 1900 francs or $500 ahead
When ! went into the game | had .
roll OF 1900 in my inside vest peck
CO, AID AZ last Ms my winnings nc
cumulatod on tho table / would add
them 10 the roll. knew Cummings
we'll aud that he was a confirmed
and greedy gambler. / produced
that roll, although he was worth
100000. AZ last he said, rather
impatiently: Let us play poker
III knew what that meant, and
flushed with the wine. | said | die
not care, but that would quit at
o'clock a m. Maudcl had not com,
and IL was then 1890 o'clock.
"Dessais dealt the cards and Gum
miugs made IL l00f 10 come 10.
looked at my hand and saw that
hsd four clubs. put IL down OF
the table yith the odd card on toI
/ after going into the pot Aube ais,
went 10, aud Dcssais raisea ~ ~
francs. Cummings raised it agair
and | still saw Il. Aube stayed II
and no more raises were made DO
fore the draw. | took one card
Aube one, Dcssais two aud Gun
mings two. glanced at the card
drew, and seeing IL was a club, be
| 100 francs. Aube raised me, Dcssai
raised him, Cummings followed wit
another raise, until when it came
me IL required 800 francs
sec the raises. | stayed, an
20 did Aube. Dcssais raise
IL 20 francs on Cummings
last lit, aud Bob hoisted Il %
fraLcs. saw the 100 francs an
again Aube stayed. Dcssais LITE
Il again. aud so did CUMMINGS.
kept seeing, but Aubo threw dow
II went on that way for few moi
lifts until raised IL 800 mysol
Dessais called aud 20 did Cumming
| had Just skinned my hand aud sa
that | had the trey, four, Eve, 81
aud seven Of clubs, q STRAIGHT husl
, Although was called, ! asked De
sails what he hsd. An ace ID
, on jacks. he said, showing his han
Four kings, said Cummings, throw
! Ing them iaes-pp on the table. %
: tho devil | remarked, aud Gun
mings reached out his hand 10 taxi
the pot. Wait q minute, | sai
showing my hand.
. Everybody was disguised, al
although | had won nearly sTOO
, Aubo was 40 angry that | had n
! made Cummings bet his four Kin
9 heavier that u was all could do
y appeasn him"